Veneer for use in the manufacture of boxes, &amp;c.



No. 692,909. Patented Feb. ll, I902. Y

J. c'. ROBERTS.

VENEER FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES, &c.

(Application filed M r. 11, 1901. (No Model.)

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE:

JOHN CORYTON ROBERTS, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

VENEER FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOXES, 80c.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 692,909, dated February1 1, 1902.

. Application filed March 11I 1901- Serial No. 50,722. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN CoRY'roN Ros ERTs,.a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, residingat 2'6'R-ussell road,West Kensington, 5 London,-England, have invented certain "new and usefullmprovements in Veneersfor Use in the Manufacture of Boxes and for other; Purposes, of whichthe following is a spec'ifior cloth between each or either side of thecation.

My invention consists ofthe novel features f hereinafter described,reference being had to i the accompanying drawings, which illustrate oneform in which I have contemplated em-g bodying my invention, and saidinvention is fully disclosed in the following description and claims.

The object of my invention is to strengthen veneers, so as to preventthem from so readily breaking, as is now the case, and also to permitthem to'be bent into any desirable form ploying veneers the grain ofwhich runs in or shape.

Accordingto my invention I introduce between sheets of veneer a layer ofstrengthening fabric, (which may consist of wire-netting, sheet metal,or other suitable material,) said strengtheningfabric being providedwith pins', points, or projections,which are adapted under suitablepressure to penetrate the veneers, and which points maybe clenched uponthe outer-sides of the veneers. A layer (or layers) of suitable cementis also introduced between the veneers with the strengthening fabric, soas to form the whole into a-compact. mass.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan view of a pieceof sheet metal provided with projections or teeth for use as thestrengthening layer. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same.Fig. 3 is a transverse section, drawn to an exaggerated scale, of apiece of veneer boarding comprising two sheets of veneer with anintermediate strengthening layer, such as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2.Fig. 4 is a similar view of a slight modification.

In the drawings, a a are the sheets of veneer, and 19 represents thestrengthening layer consisting in this instance of sheet metal, providedwith struck-up points or projections d, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and2,

projecting from both faces of the sheet. The.

strengthening layer I), placed between two sheets offthe veneer a, and asuitable cement (indicated at c) are used to hold the whole together toform an integral boarding. 'The teeth or projections d are forced intothe veneers on opposite sides of the strengthening layer, and may beclenched, as shown in Fig, 3.

'In some cases I introduce a layer of paper strengthening layer and theadjacent veneer, the whole being lre-lzd together .by the cement inwhich the strengtheninglayer is embedded,

This construction is shown in Fig. 4, in which 0 represents the layersof cloth or paper.

The'cement which I employ is of any suit- :able kind-such,.for example,as that usually used with the manufacture of compressed wood or veneerboarding.

By constructing veneer boarding in the manner above described I amenabled by emfor shipsjdecks, &c. -and owing to its pliability orelasticity possesses great strength, as it would tend .to yield under ablow, thus avoiding rupture.

Although I have described and shown the veneer boarding as com posed oftwo layers of veneers, it will be clear thatl may employ three or anysuitable number of veneers.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. A veneer boarding comprising a pair of veneers and ametallic strengthening layer between them, provided with projectionspenetrating the veneers, substantially as described. r

2. A veneer boarding comprising a pair of 3. A veneer boardingcomprising a pair of veneers and astrcngtheninglayerof sheet nletalbetween them nioi ided with'intefirhl' teeth extending into theveneers,v.substantially as described.

4. A veneer boarding co'mpi'ising sheets bf 5 veneers a metallicstrengthening layer interposed betweenthem and'provided withprojectionspenetrating the yene'ers, and a layer of flexible fabricinterposedbet-ween the metalliestrengthening layer, and the, adjacentveneer, substantially as described.

. JOHN CORYTON ROBERTS. Witnesses: i

J OHN- E. BOUSFIELD, C. G. REDFER I\T.

